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FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM, SAMPLE QUESTIONS, FCLE COURT CASES GIVEN BY THE MDC BOOTCAMP
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FLORIDA CIVICS LITERACY EXAM, SAMPLEQUESTIONS, FCLE COURT CASES GIVEN BY THE
MDC BOOTCAMP
What is the supreme law of the land? - Answers- the Constitution 1787
What does the Constitution do? - Answers- -sets up the government
-defines the government
-protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - Answers- We the People
What is an amendment? - Answers- -a change (to the Constitution)
-an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Answers- the Bill of
Rights (ratified 1791)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - Answers- -speech
-religion
-assembly
-press
-petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Answers- twenty-seven
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do? - Answers- -announced our
independence (from Great Britain)
-declared our independence (from Great Britain)
-said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Answers- -life
-liberty
-pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - Answers- You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - Answers- capitalist economy,
market economy, mixed economy
What is the "rule of law"? - Answers- -Everyone must follow the law.
-Leaders must obey the law.
-Government must obey the law.
,-No one is above the law.
Name one branch or part of the government. - Answers- -Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Answers- -
checks and balances
-separation of powers
+ greek philosophy
Who is in charge of the
executive branch? - Answers- the President
Who makes federal laws? - Answers- -Congress
-Senate and House (of Representatives)
-(U.S. or national) legislature
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
What are the two parts of the
U.S. Congress? - Answers- Senate and House of Representatives
+ The current speaker of the house is Mike Johnson
How many U.S. Senators are there? - Answers- One hundred (100), two per state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - Answers- six
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - Answers- Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - Answers- 435
+ The current speaker is Mike Johnson
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - Answers- two
, Name your U.S. Representative. (district 5) - Answers- Mario Diaz Balart or Byron
Donalds
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - Answers- all people of the state
* The current senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - Answers- -
(because of) the state's population
We elect a President for how many years? - Answers- four
In what month do we vote for President? - Answers- November
What is the name of the President of the United States now? - Answers- Joe Biden
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - Answers- Kamala
Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - Answers- Vice
President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - Answers- the Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - Answers- the President
Who signs bills to become laws? - Answers- the President
Who vetoes bills? - Answers- the President
What does the President's Cabinet do? - Answers- advises the President
What are two Cabinet-level positions? - Answers- -Secretary of Agriculture
-Secretary of Commerce
-Secretary of Defense
-Secretary of Education
-Secretary of Energy
-Secretary of Health and Human Services
-Secretary of Homeland Security
-Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-Secretary of the Interior
-Secretary of Labor
-Secretary of State
-Secretary of Transportation
-Secretary of the Treasury
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